meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
before the gate; in front of the gate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
weather; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
recommendation; endorsement
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
several weeks; a few weeks
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
perception; sensing; noticing
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain